Smackdown this week comes to us from Providence, Rhode Island and kicks off with Randy Orton coming out to the ring. Orton takes the mic and says he’s out here to set the record straight. Most think he despises Alberto Del Rio for attacking him. It’s not entirely true. It’s not because, it’s why. If Alberto had stated it was his failure to beat Sheamus that would have been one thing. But Del Rio attacked him after Orton’s match with Big Show. He made two mistakes. He wasn’t honest and picked the wrong guy to try and make an example of and Orton says this Sunday he’s going to give Del Rio the single most brutal beating of his life. Calling himself the new Apex Predator of WWE is probably the biggest lie. Alberto Del Rio comes out and says Randy says he’s not very honest but Orton is not very smart and said last week he said they’re going to do things on his term and asks what part it is that Orton doesn’t understand. In two days, Del Rio will show the world Orton is nothing but a garden snake and he can crush him with his boot at any moment and reiterates that he is the new apex predator of WWE. Orton then translates for the people saying Del Rio’s got big talk when Orton’s not in the building and when there’s safe distanc but Del Rio is no predator. He’s nothing but a spineless bottomfeeder with no cajones. Del Rio says they’re going to do this when he wants and decides that Orton’s time is up now. Orton invites him down to the ring but Del Rio says not yet but he’ll see him Sunday. Wade Barrett then attacks Barrett from behind.
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Backstage: Alberto Del Rio is talking with Ricardo and Teddy comes in asking if Del Rio feels good about what he just pulled out there. Barrett comes in and Long says Del Rio can’t play a player and he doesn’t know if Barrett attacking Orton was what Del Rio was looking for but he knows what Booker T was looking for and says tonight Wade Barrett goes one on one with Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes vs Kane
Rhodes punches Kane but Kane pushes him down and hits a big boot to the face. Kane unloads on Rhodes in the corner. The huge clothesline in the corner. Kane going to the top and connects with the clothesline. Irish whip and the side slam to Rhodes. Rhodes off the rope and a kick to the head. Rhodes with the Disaster Kick and snaps Kane’s neck on the top rope. Rhodes to the top with a missile dropkick. Open handed palm thrust to Kane and Kane fires back. Dropkick to Kane’s shin and Russian legsweep by Rhodes. Kane fighting back. Rhodes off the ropes going for another open handed palm thrust but Kane grabs him by the throat and delivers a chokeslam and covers him for the three count.
The winner of the match: Kane
Backstage: Booker T comes into Big Show’s locker room and asks for both he and Sheamus to conduct themselves with some professionalism tonight and Show tells Booker to save his crap. He proved what he had to prove Monday night and has nothing to prove til Sunday night and Booker won’t have any trouble from him or Sheamus because Sheamus is scared. Tonight Booker will get his hike but Sunday he’s going to get a new World Heavyweight Champion.
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Miz vs Yoshi Tatsu
Tatsu and Miz lock up and armbar by Miz into a hammerlock. Side headlock by Miz and a shoulderblock off the ropes. Boot to the face by Miz and Tatsu down. Miz with the low dropkick sends Tatsu out to the floor. Miz out after Tatsu and a slam on the floor. Tatsu draped over the apron and a kneelift by Miz. Miz sits Tatsu up and another kick to the face. Miz with the chinlock on Tatsu. Tatsu with elbows and Miz picks him up but Tatsu turns his body inwards and a crossbody onto Miz into a pin. Miz runs into an elbow from Tatsu in the corner. Tatsu with a series of kicks and Miz back with an elbow. Miz picks Tatsu up and delivers the DDT. Miz setting up, delivers the SCF and covers Tatsu for the three count.
The winner of the match: Miz
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We see a Tout from Zack Ryder from their tour in Cairo, Egypt.
We get the Raw Rebound from Monday night
We take a look at this past Wednesday’s “Main Event”
We take a look back at this past Monday’s confrontation between Eve & Kaitlyn
Backstage: Booker is trying to get to the bottom of this situation with who really attacked Kaitlyn and asked Aksana for the truth about the email. Teddy comes in and explains to Booker that last month at NOC, Layla was supposed to fight Kaitlyn but Eve sent a text message to Aksana to take out Kaitlyn which forced Booker to replace Kaitlyn at the last minute and the plan worked perfectly. Eve played innocent and won the Diva’s title and the jig is up and she’s been exposed for what she is. A bold faced liar. Booker says he can no longer have her as part of his staff. Eve says she’s too trusting and leaves her ipad and phone around and there’s no password and anyone who wanted to use it could and they got a hold of it and that’s what happened and she swears she had nothing to do with it but thinks someone else did. Booker then makes a triple threat for the Diva’s championship Sunday and books a tag team match for tonight between Aksana/Eve vs Layla/Kaitlyn
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Wade Barrett vs Randy Orton
Barrett and Orton lock up and Orton with a kick and forearm tossing Barrett to the outside and a huge clothesline to Barrett. Barrett tossed by in and Orton stomping away. Uppercut to Barrett into a side headlock and Barrett with an elbow but Orton hits a back suplex. Irish whip by Barrett and Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton off the ropes with a kneedrop. Orton with a suplex and Barrett slides out of the ring. Orton after Barrett and Barrett with a kick to Orton. Barrett tosses Orton back in. Barrett on the apron and Orton sets up for the draping DDT. Barrett with a backdrop and Orton lands on the apron. Barrett with a kick sends Orton to the floor. Barrett tosses Orton into the announce table
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Back in the ring, Barrett in control. Headbutt by Orton and Barrett with the knee to Orton. Barrett has Orton tied up in the ropes delivering knee strikes. Barrett with the big boot sending Orton reeling backwards. Barrett with the backbreaker off the knee. Barrett wearing Orton down and Orton fighting back with a series of headbutts. Orton off the ropes and Barrett with the boot. Barrett with punches to the ribs and a clothesline sends the viper down. Barrett on the top rope and Orton cuts him off. A series of punches to Barrett and Barrett seated on the top rope is reeling. Orton on the top rope, hits the superplex to the former bare knuckle brawler. Orton hits a series of clotheslines, delivers the powerslam and now Orton with a boot to the head. Clothesline countered by Barrett into the sidewalk slam. Barrett sets up for the Souvenir but Orton hits the backbreaker. Orton with the draping DDT and the viper coils up as Alberto Del Rio comes out and Orton momentarily distracted but Orton hits the uppercut. More distraction from Del Rio as Barrett turns Orton around and hits The Souvenir and covers Orton for the three count.
The winner of the match: Wade Barrett
Post Match: Del Rio attacks Orton and goes for an enziguri but misses. Del Rio goes for the cross armbreaker but Orton looks for the RKO and Del Rio slides out of the ring.
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Layla & Kaitlyn vs Eve & Aksana
Layla and Aksana lock up and Aksana has Layla on the ropes and a kick to Layla. Armdrag by Layla and a takedown into a bridge. Tag to Kaitlyn and Layla hits the cross body. Kaitlyn with the clothesline and a backbreaker. Kaitlyn going after Eve and Aksana with the clothesline. Tag to Eve and Eve with the snapmare and a kick to Kaitlyn. Eve choking Kaitlyn out on the ropes and a knee by Eve. Eve with a running senton but Kaitlyn gets the knees up. Kaitlyn looking for a tag cut off by Eve and a small package by Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn with a series of clotheslines. Kaitlyn with a shoulderblock and brings Aksana in the hard way. Layla in with a kick to Aksana. Kaitlyn holding Eve and Layla goes for a kick but Eve ducks and Layla hits Kaitlyn instead. Layla taken out and Eve covers Kaitlyn for the three count.
The winners of the match: Eve & Aksana
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We get another Raw Rebound highlighting this past Monday’s events involving AJ’s retiring as GM
Backstage: Booker wants Sheamus to promise he’ll keep a cool head and Show has already assured him of the same thing. Sheamus says that’s a lie and that lie is bigger than Big Show and says he respects Booker but tonight he can’t promise anything.
Backstage: Daniel Bryan is warming up and Kane walks in and says HE won his match so he knows he’s not the weak link of the team. Because if he won his match and Bryan doesn’t win his, it’s pretty obvious who the real tag team champions is.
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Daniel Bryan vs Damian Sandow
Damian Sandow comes out and rips the crowd on their like of the word “Yes” and says there are more sophisticated words and uses several examples and concludes by saying he and Cody Rhodes will be the future tag team champions and that is not a yes or no question.
Bryan unloads on Sandow. Bryan with a roundhouse but Sandow slides out of the ring avoiding the kick. Bryan continues the attack. Sandow with a clothesline in the corner. Drop toehold by Bryan and Bryan off the ropes with a dropkick. Bryan working over the arm
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Sandow with a kick to the knee stomping away at Bryan. Russian legsweep and Sandow hits the “Elbow Of Disdain”. Sandow with a knee to the back and clubs to Bryan. Sandow wearing Bryan down and Bryan back to his feet. Bryan off the ropes and Sandow catches him with an elbow. Sandow with the irish whip, Bryan off the top rope and a backflip over Sandow. Bryan off the ropes, ducks the clothesline and hits one of his own. Bryan with the dropkick in the corner. Bryan with the No Kicks and Sandow off the ropes a kick to the face. Bryan sending Sandow to the outside and a suicide dive. Bryan getting in Rhodes’ face and Sandow with the clothesline. Kane stalking Sandow and Rhodes pushes Bryan into the ringpost tossing him back in. Sandow back in, hits Terminus and covers Bryan for the three count
The winner of the match: Damian Sandow
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Face To Face
Sheamus and Big Show come out and Show says there’s nothing self professed about his KO Punch and nothing self professed about being the most devastating maneuver in history. It’s stronger than Rock’s “Rock Bottom” Steve Austin’s “Stone Cold Stunner” and John Cena’s “Attitude Adjustment” and it’s been scientifically proven that clearly his KO Punch is stronger than Sheamus’ Brogue Kick and there’s nothing self professed about that. Sheamus says if Show wants to believe his KO Punch is the most lethal move then go ahead and tells him to feed his ego. But in order for the KO Punch to be lethal you have to hit it Show says at HiAC Sheamus will fail then rolls footage of Sheamus last failed attempt to hit The Brogue Kick. Show says in order for the Brogue Kick to be effective he has to hit his boot in the opponent’s face and says if Sheamus thinks he’s going to kick Big Show’s head off his shoulder, Sheamus is either stupid or delusional. Sheamus says two things he loves, one is an ice cold pint of ale on a hot day and two is a great fight and when he saw Show become #1 contender by knocking out Randy Orton his mouth began to water because he saw an opportunity to face a giant. He calls Show a legend and a challenge and strives for a challenge and there’s no bigger challenge than Big Show and he won the championship at Wrestlemania he’s defeated everybody and calls Big Show a different animal altogether and says Big Show is a mountain Sheamus will conquer. Show tells Sheamus he’s delusional and Sheamus says he’s never been more ready in his entire life and Show says he’s scared. Sheamus says if he has to chop Show down to Brogue Kick him then that’s what he’s going to do. If he has to hit Show with 5 or 10 Brogue Kicks to put him down for good that’s what he’ll do. Sure it’s not going to be easy but a challenge this big never is. It’s been over a month since Sheamus found out he’d be facing Big Show. There’s been a lot of talk, messing and playing but he’s counted every minute of every second and they’re 48hrs away and the time for talking is over. The time for fighting is now and a brawl breaks out as security is taken out by both Show and Sheamus. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick but Show escapes and starts up the ramp smiling and tells Sheamus he’ll see him Sunday
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WWE Tag Team Championship Match
